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M. H. Swenk (August l): There continues to be far fewer reports 
than usual of injury by the melon aphid. 
J. W. McColloch (August 16): Considerable injury has been report- 
ed durirg the past month from nearly all sections of the state - 
The aphlds were late in making their appearance this year and the 
damage is not as severe as last year. 
0. G-. Eabcock (August 18): Melons not sprayed were almost com- 
pletely killed by aohids. The heat increased the damage to nearly 
90 per cent. Aphids on melons very bad during the past three 
weeks. 
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SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG- ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
A. I. Bourne (August 20): In my report of last month I mentioned 
irformation received from Mr. Tillson, County agent of Middlesex 
County, that the squash bug was making its appearance in consider- 
able numbers on greenhor\se cucumbers; the first time in his ex- 
perience he had seen this type of injury. Futther information 
revealed the fact that squashes were grown between these green- 
houses last season, which would at least account for the presence 
of the bugs in this immediate vicinity. Many of these matured 
either in or around the greenhouses and later transferred their 
attention to the cucumbers growing in the ranges. Prof. Koon 
reports an estimate of 15 per cent loss as a result of this par- 
ticular outbreak. 
M. K. Swenk (July 10- August l): Complaints of injury by the 
squash bug to cucurbits are coming in at about the normal rate. 
oiTiors 
ONIOII THEIPS ( ThriT>s tabaci Lind. ) 
C. P. Crosby and assistants : Are much less abunda.nt since the 
recent rains in 17ayne County. 
C. P. Cleveland (August 1?): More numerous than usual on onions 
at LaFayette. The tops Trere badly "blasted" by the first of 
Augjst. 
J. 3. Dudley, Jr. (August 6): Up to the last of July it appeared 
that severe infestation could be expected in August, and farmers 
were beginning to make inquiries at the field station. The 4 
or 5 inches of rain since August 1, however, have greatly decreased 
the abundance of thrips, and it is just a case now whether they 
will again increase to injurious numbers. Pro"bably twice as 
abundant as in an average year, although not generally distributed. 
George F. Khowlton (July 31 ): Is abundant in Davis County, and 
at Logan its v:ork is noticeable in every patch examined. 
